Ned Semonite is the VP of Marketing and Product Management at VGo Communications. Mr. Semonite brings a wealth of experience as a seasoned product and marketing professional with over 25 years experience in bringing innovative hi-tech products and services to enterprise and consumer markets. Prior to VGo, Ned joined American Power Conversion to help define and build a new line of business - Management and Enterprise Software Solutions - a strategic initiative to deliver intelligent data center management software. The new business line was instrumental in extending APC’s value to over $6B in its acquisition by the French conglomerate, Schneider Electric.

Prior to APC, Mr. Semonite was instrumental in developing the videoconferencing industry. Joining PictureTel in 1991, Ned first worked to sign and develop telco channel partners then rose through the organization in a series of management roles including VP of product management, VP of engineering and EVP of worldwide marketing . Mr. Semonite executed two acquisitions, an OEM partnership, and two significant joint development programs with Intel and Sharp which resulted in a new product line that set off a wave of award winning innovation throughout the industry. The new product line and customer base strengths led to the acquisition by Polycom where Ned took over product responsibility for Polycom’s entire videoconferencing portfolio. Prior to PictureTel, Ned spent 8 years with ICL (International Computers Limited), where he held management and marketing positions in their network systems group. At ICL, he developed an audio/data software application for ISDN and LAN connected PCs which was the first desktop screen sharing application – a forerunner of today’s web conferencing solutions. From lower Manhattan in New York City, he had the privilege of making the first ISDN call on a public network in the US. He earned his engineering degree from Brown University.

Tom Ryden is a co-founder of VGo Communications. As its COO, Mr. Ryden leverages a broad business background in emerging technology companies. Prior to starting VGo, Mr. Ryden was Director of Government & Industrial Sales & Marketing iRobot Corporation from 2003 until 2007. Under his leadership annual revenue from its government and industrial products increased from $8M to +$80M, helping position the iRobot to go public in 2005. From 2000 through 2002 Mr. Ryden filled operational, program management and business development roles in iRobot’s Military Systems division, including successfully executing the development of key iRobot products.

Previously Mr. Ryden was President and Co-founder of Exeter Analytical, Inc, a manufacturer of analytical instrumentation. Under his leadership Exeter expanded rapidly, securing large contracts with US Government and major pharmaceutical companies. Before founding Exeter Analytical, Mr. Ryden worked for Teledyne Leeman Labs where he served in numerous roles including Director of Customer Support and Controller. Prior to Leeman, Mr. Ryden was a program manager at Lotus Development Corp. Mr. Ryden has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Bentley College, Waltham, MA.